The Season Comes to a Close with a Can’t-Miss Clásico Invasor on the North Course Turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro

El Gazpacho, The Outsider and Colifato Novo will clash once again over the 1400 meters of the diagonal turf

Colifato Novo looks to gain revenge on El Gazpacho and The Outsider / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The curtain comes down on the season at Hipódromo de San Isidro this Sunday with a long and appealing card highlighted by a compelling double dose of stakes action. On one hand, fillies and mares three and up will contest the Clásico Blue Prize (2000 meters, turf)—covered separately in this edition—while on the other, a high-class showdown looms in the Clásico Invasor (1400 meters, diagonal turf), open to horses three and older under scale-of-weights conditions.

Star power abounds in the build-up, blending proven credentials with upside, a mix that only heightens interest—especially with extreme summer heat expected to define the Buenos Aires week ahead.

The top three from last month’s Clásico Urbano de Iriondo (L) renew hostilities. On that occasion, El Gazpacho(Bodemeister) scored by two lengths over The Outsider (Roman Joy), with champion Colifato Novo (Lenovo) crossing the wire a neck further back.

Much will hinge on how Colifato Novo is able to control proceedings up front. When he dictates terms through manageable fractions, reeling him in can prove a tall order in the stretch—despite the peaks and valleys he has shown at this stage of his career.

Should the pace heat up, however, the door opens for El Gazpacho to repeat or for The Outsider to capitalize, a scenario made more plausible by the presence of Concord (Remote), another runner who prefers to race prominently. That approach carried him to victory in the Clásico América (G2) some months back.

Concord hinted at a resurgence with a strong third in the Gran Premio San Isidro (G1), though he regressed to eighth in La Plata’s Joaquín V. González (G1). Back on turf, he is a different proposition—and one to consider.

Elsewhere, Beauty Sea (Seahenge) looks to recapture the promise he showed as a juvenile, offering encouragement with his recent Handicap Polemarch success. Two colts also merit close inspection: unbeaten Majority Wins (Master of Hounds) and Full Keynote (Full Mast), who has yet to fully deliver on the lofty expectations that followed him from day one.

All told, the Clásico Invasor shapes as a fitting finale—rich in narrative, pace dynamics, and quality—bringing San Isidro’s season to a close in style.